Opinion: Novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV exposes a flaw in the Nagoya Protocol

As the number of people infected with the novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV increases each day, scientists around the world are racing to find a treatment. Since the virus was first reported from Wuhan, China, at the end of December, and the declaration of a public health emergency of international concern on Jan. 30, commitments to fund research and development efforts are being made by governments, research institutes, partnerships and companies.

As the clock ticks, we should take a moment to realize we are witnessing something quite remarkable: The with which science about 2019-nCoV is being shared.